Bob Rock Speaks Up on Big Changes Metallica Made on ‘Load’ and ‘Reload,’ Explains What Jason Newsted Was Doing Wrong: ‘Some People Don’t Like It’ Ultimate Guitar“I don’t follow the rules of metal, which is probably wrong, and I’m sorry”: Metallica producer Bob Rock looks back on controversial Load and Reload albums Louder“They all started having kids and getting married, and nothing was getting done”: Why Metallica’s Load and Reload were split into two albums Guitar.com“They said, ‘Why would you do that?’”: How Bob Rock’s production approach on The Black Album differed to Flemming Rasmussen’s on previous Metallica records MusicTechThe Reason Metallica’s ‘Load’ and ‘Reload’ Sound So Different, According to Producer Bob Rock Loudwire